Online Technology for Occupational Therapy: blazing a new highway for the way we are ALL going to travel in the next era

Hook, Angela; Bodell, Sarah Jane; Hamilton, Anita; Penman, Merrolee; Burwash, Susan; Jacobs, Karen

doi:10.1179/otb.2014.69.1.007

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“…Professional Facebook Groups specific to the occupational therapy profession are well established, with the biggest boasting of memberships in the tens of thousands from around the world. These include 'Pediatric Occupational Therapists' and 'OT4OT' with memberships of approximately 36,000 and 30,000 people at the time this study was conducted [9,11]. These Facebook Groups are grassroots-led initiatives not established by any specific professional organisation or authority, although some may have developed a more formal structure over time.…”

Section: Learning Via Professional Communities On the Facebook Social Media Platformmentioning

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“…Research has been conducted on the use of social media by WFOT member organisations [6]; and guidelines have been published by some of the most established national professional organisations [7,8]. At the grassroots level, professional networks and communities on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are also popular [9][10][11].…”

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How occupational therapy practitioners use virtual communities on the Facebook social media platform for professional learning: A critical incident study

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2021

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: As the use of social media to mediate learning in the occupational therapy profession gains increasing recognition, calls for tangible guidance with concrete and platform-specific examples have also become prominent. Aims: This study aims to describe and analyse the various learning activities qualified occupational therapy practitioners engage with in professional communities known as 'groups' on the Facebook social media platform. Method: Forty-nine (n ¼ 49) practitioners eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council in the United Kingdom completed online questionnaires to produce onehundred and ten (n ¼ 110) critical incident reports. Data were thematically analysed. Results: Six learning activities were inductively identified: (1) Acquisition of New Ideas; (2) Reinforcement of Existing Knowledge; (3) Adjustments to Existing Knowledge; (4) Learning about Resources; (5) Learning related to Career Advancement; (6) Learning related to Hidden Curriculum. Conclusion:This study showcases the varied ways occupational therapy practitioners learn through Facebook Groups, evidencing the utility of this professional learning environment. Significance: Findings enable occupational therapy practitioners to better evaluate which activities to engage in on Facebook Groups for learning and development of higher-quality professional practice. Further research examining the utility of Facebook Groups for professional learning in contrast to other social media platforms is recommended.

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Section: Learning Via Professional Communities On the Facebook Social Media Platformmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

How occupational therapy practitioners use virtual communities on the Facebook social media platform for professional learning: A critical incident study

Teoh

2021

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Online Technology for Occupational Therapy: blazing a new highway for the way we are ALL going to travel in the next era

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How occupational therapy practitioners use virtual communities on the Facebook social media platform for professional learning: A critical incident study

How occupational therapy practitioners use virtual communities on the Facebook social media platform for professional learning: A critical incident study

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